Your shows tend to capture the spirit and energy of the uniqueness of a girl's point of view of the world so well. Does this come more from an idealized characterization from a male perspective attributed to factors within the realm of the anime world? Or are they a combination of life experiences from the real world such as family members or love interests in school?

Kotoura-San is a series that focuses mostly on comedy with a few emotional/serious scenes and episodes. If you were to make a season 2 that focused mostly on the serious elements of the show. Do you believe it would help the show gain popularity, or is the comedy something you would keep the majority of the focus on?

And in YuruYuri if you had introduced one or more male characters do you think it would have helped the show or not?

YuriYuri has a brilliant, frivolous atmosphere that is exhibited in a lot of your other works. Were there any events or circumstances in your life, perhaps during your own high school years, that contributed to your style?